Table 1 Traits with their abbreviations, full descriptions, corresponding trait group and descriptive statistics of the drEBV
Trait group | Acronym | Full name [unit of raw records] | Na | Nb | Mean ± SDb | Min, Maxb | h2 ± SEa | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reproduction | PSP | Stillborn piglets [%] | 2,886 | 2,610 | 0.4 ± 3.57 | -9.46, 19.63 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | - |
PUP | Underweight (< 1 kg) piglets [%] | 2,886 | 2,554 | 0.88 ± 3.20 | -13.83, 18.29 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 2.50 | |
NBA | Piglets born alive [number] | 2,886 | 2,697 | 2.46 ± 1.46 | -4.04, 8.35 | 0.13 ± 0.01 | - | |
GL | Gestation length [days] | 2,886 | 2,866 | 0.55 ± 0.88 | -2.77, 5.18 | 0.29 ± 0.02 | 5.00 | |
Production | MAS | Meat surface in longissimus dorsi [cm2] | 5,457 | 3,829 | -3.71 ± 3.35 | -15.17, 12.13 | 0.53 ± 0.02 | 5.00 |
IMF | Intramuscular fat content in MAS [%] | 5,422 | 3,335 | 0.23 ± 0.53 | -1.99, 2.92 | 0.52 ± 0.01 | 1.67 | |
DRL | Drip loss [%] | 5,515 | 3,595 | 0.86 ± 1.57 | -6.12, 7.32 | 0.43 ± 0.02 | - | |
LMC | Lean meat content [%] | 5,468 | 5,155 | 0.19 ± 1.87 | -10.34, 8.53 | 0.46 ± 0.02 | 0.18 | |
PH24 | pH 24 h postmortem in the loin | 4,615 | 2,729 | 0 ± 0.05 | -0.20, 0.20 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | - | |
ADFI | Average daily feed intake [kg/day] | 5,467 | 5,109 | 0 ± 0.15 | -0.67, 0.62 | 0.37 ± 0.01 | 0.10 | |
DWG | Daily weight gain on test [g/day] | 5,467 | 5,008 | 10.72 ± 68.15 | -256.11, 347.54 | 0.24 ± 0.02 | 0.15 | |
LDWG | Lifetime daily weight gain [g/day] | 5,468 | 5,399 | 14.27 ± 31.06 | -113.33, 168.03 | 0.23 ± 0.02 | 0.11 | |
MT | Loin muscle thickness [mm] | 5,467 | 3,944 | -2.25 ± 1.74 | -8.07, 5.58 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 5.00 | |
BFT | Back fat thickness [mm] | 5,468 | 5,120 | -0.87 ± 1.95 | -8.96, 7.7 | 0.47 ± 0.01 | 0.25 | |
Conformation | WSFH | Week to steep fetlock, hind legs c | 5,434 | 2,274 | 0.06 ± 0.19 | -0.82, 0.81 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | - |
GAIT | Gait | 5,434 | 2,025 | 0.39 ± 0.22 | -0.83, 1.45 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | - | |
BFL | Bent to pre-bent curve of forelegs c | 5,434 | 2,581 | 0.14 ± 0.14 | -0.55, 0.87 | 0.41 ± 0.01 | 2.50 | |
NEIH | Narrowed (reduced) to enlarged inner hoof, hind claws c | 5,430 | 2,564 | 0.18 ± 0.13 | -0.45, 0.64 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | - | |
SCH | Sword- to chair-legged, hind legs c | 5,434 | 2,361 | 0.17 ± 0.17 | -0.65, 0.91 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | - | |
XOH | X- to O-legged (knocked-kneed to bow-legged), hind c | 5,434 | 2,516 | 0.04 ± 0.12 | -0.6, 0.67 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | - | |
CL | Carcass length [cm] | 5,433 | 3,638 | 4.11 ± 2.66 | -5.25, 14.64 | 0.67 ± 0.01 | 0.17 | |
NT | Number of teats (both sides) | 5,433 | 5,419 | 2.19 ± 0.78 | -0.72, 5.03 | 0.41 ± 0.01 | 0.25 | |
NIT | Number of inverted teats | 5,427 | 2,721 | -0.28 ± 0.21 | -1, 0.96 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 5.00 | |
NUT | Number of underdeveloped teats | 5,433 | 2,234 | 0.01 ± 0.09 | -0.27, 0.45 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 2.50 |